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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,538.75 and 7,532,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,538.75 and 7,532,784 is: 15,685,480.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,538.75 : 7,532,784 = 7,532,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,538.75/7,532,784 = 7,532,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,538.75x = 7,532,784 × 7,532,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,538.75x = 56,742,834,790,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,742,834,790,656/3,617,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,685,480.85

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